Affluence in ML8 4JS
How ML8 4JS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Carluke East
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Neighbourhood population
- 828 (2024)
ML8 4JSSouth Lanarkshire
How well off ML8 4JS is
On the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, the ML8 4JS area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of Scotland. Scores are ranked within Scotland only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.7% of adults in the ML8 4JS area are in work, broadly in line with the Scotland average of 55%. 23.3% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.3% of adults in the ML8 4JS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the Scotland average of 33.1%.
Highest qualification
14.1% of adults in the ML8 4JS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the Scotland average of 32.5%. 29.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ML8 4JS (Carluke East) (about 828 residents).
Sources: Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020; ONS small area income estimates; Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Open Government Licence v3.0.